Learning Objectives

The Diploma provides the core health and safety knowledge which, combined with understanding and appropriate application, underpins the competent performance of an occupational health and safety practitioner.

Pre-Requisites

None, but is usual for candidates to have first completed the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.

Course Content

The unitised structure of this qualification gives the opportunity to study and complete one topic area at time. Its approach promotes the application of the knowledge acquired on the course to problem-solving in the student’s own workplace.

The New NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety comprises four core units:

Unit A: Managing health & safety

Principles of health & safety management

Principles of health & safety law

Criminal law

Civil law

Loss causation and evaluation

Measuring & reviewing health & safety performance

The assessment & evaluation of risk

Risk control

Organisational factors

Human factors

The role of the health & safety practitioner

Unit B: Hazardous substances/agents

Managing occupational health

Identification, assessment and evaluation of hazardous substances

The control of hazardous substances

The monitoring and measuring of hazardous substances

Biological agents

Noise and vibration

Radiation

Mental ill-health and dealing with violence and aggression at work

Musculoskeletal risks and controls

Work environment risks and controls

Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety

Workplace welfare

Fire & explosion

Fire risk assessment

Storage, handling & processing of dangerous substances

Work equipment

Workplace machinery

Mobile, lifting access & work at height equipment

Electrical safety

Construction

Workplace transport

Unit DNI: Workplace-based assignment

The focus of the Unit DNI assignment is for students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding from their studies in Units A, B and C.

The assessment requires a detailed review and analysis of health and safety performance in the workplace followed up by an action plan to improve performance.

Exams & Certification

Each unit is assessed by an examination. The pass mark for each examination is 45%.

Each candidate is also required to complete the 8,000-word assignment for Unit DNI. The pass mark for Unit DNI is 50% The overall mark is an aggregate of the examination and assignment marks.

Successful candidates can apply for GradIOSH status from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and then work towards Chartered status – CMIOSH

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Learning Objectives

The Diploma provides the core health and safety knowledge which, combined with understanding and appropriate application, underpins the competent performance of an occupational health and safety practitioner.

Pre-Requisites

None, but is usual for candidates to have first completed the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.

Course Content

The unitised structure of this qualification gives the opportunity to study and complete one topic area at time. Its approach promotes the application of the knowledge acquired on the course to problem-solving in the student’s own workplace.

The New NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety comprises four core units:

Unit A: Managing health & safety

Principles of health & safety management

Principles of health & safety law

Criminal law

Civil law

Loss causation and evaluation

Measuring & reviewing health & safety performance

The assessment & evaluation of risk

Risk control

Organisational factors

Human factors

The role of the health & safety practitioner

Unit B: Hazardous substances/agents

Managing occupational health

Identification, assessment and evaluation of hazardous substances

The control of hazardous substances

The monitoring and measuring of hazardous substances

Biological agents

Noise and vibration

Radiation

Mental ill-health and dealing with violence and aggression at work

Musculoskeletal risks and controls

Work environment risks and controls

Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety

Workplace welfare

Fire & explosion

Fire risk assessment

Storage, handling & processing of dangerous substances

Work equipment

Workplace machinery

Mobile, lifting access & work at height equipment

Electrical safety

Construction

Workplace transport

Unit DNI: Workplace-based assignment

The focus of the Unit DNI assignment is for students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding from their studies in Units A, B and C.

The assessment requires a detailed review and analysis of health and safety performance in the workplace followed up by an action plan to improve performance.

Exams & Certification

Each unit is assessed by an examination. The pass mark for each examination is 45%.

Each candidate is also required to complete the 8,000-word assignment for Unit DNI. The pass mark for Unit DNI is 50% The overall mark is an aggregate of the examination and assignment marks.

Successful candidates can apply for GradIOSH status from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and then work towards Chartered status – CMIOSH

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